Join us on March 14 at 1100 for a presentation and Q&A session with Dr. Ziayee, Interventional Neurologist and Stroke Program Medical Director, at Winchester Medical Center. We're excited about the potential for this event to facilitate valuable learning opportunities for both our EMS Providers as well as Dr. Ziayee, ultimately enhancing our ability to provide our community with top-tier prehospital stroke care. Light refreshments will be offered, but you can bring lunch with you, if you'd like! Space is limited on a first come, first served basis. A virtual link will also be provided closer to the event & a recording will be provided afterwards. Register now

The Council is pleased to announce the addition of Kari Horner to the staff as the new AHA Training Center Coordinator! Kari is a Nationally Registered EMT & was a station manager for an ambulance service in Ohio before moving to WV. Kari will begin her tenure on July 25, 2023. Welcome, Kari! 

• EMS Providers, some updates have just been released by the EMS Liaison at Winchester Medical Center (WMC). They are as follows: 
  EMS Printer: 
  The EMS printer WMC supplies was not working the other day.  Somehow the wifi was disabled.  The IT staff can’t tell if a random glitch happened or if buttons on the printer might have been pushed, which may have accidentally changed the settings.
  Please be sure to let Perry McAlister or a Communications Technician know when/if you have an issue.  If it does happen again, the comm tech can print your report needed for narcotics exchange until it's been resolved.  Let Perry know how the single printer is working in regards to freeing up desk space.
  Medications: 
  Due to changes in pharmacy policy, most comm techs are no longer able to pull medications from pyxis.  Here is the process for meds you may need to restock at WMC.
  Patients you bring to WMC:
  • Non-controlled medications:  see an RN on north team (nearly all EMS meds are in that pyxis)
  • Narcotics:  Charge Nurse

Patient Refusal Meds:

• Non-controlled- charge nurse
• Narcotics- main pharmacy

EMS agencies, get a head start on creating a program for your providers to address mental health concerns and avoid burnout by your providers! The Council now offers a valuable resource that you can use to assist in the creation of a program to address important topics before they become a bigger issue. Click here to go to the CISM page to download "Mental Health for EMS Providers", available as a powerpoint presentation and also a pdf. Get a head start now before this important topic becomes mandatory within the EMS Rules & Regulations for the Commonwealth of VA!